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01.09.2025, Infomigrants.net
2015 marked a turning point. From the tragedies of Lampedusa to the mass journeys along the Balkan route, and Merkel's suspension of the Dublin Regulation, Europe faced an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers. Almost 900,000 arrived in Germany alone. But what began with solidarity soon collided with fear: the Paris terror attacks and the New Year’s assaults in German cities fueled media frenzy and a feeling of insecurity. Ten years later, the echoes of that terrible year still shape Europe's politics and migration discourse. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Libya, Nordafrika
01.09.2025, Euractiv
Poland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have called on the European Commission to provide additional funding to protect the EU’s external borders. The countries are seeking financial support to strengthen aerial surveillance systems, as well as drone and counter-drone capabilities, among other things. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Baltische Staaten
29.08.2025, Die Tagesschau
At least 69 migrants have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania. More than 70 people are still missing, according to the coast guard of the North-West African country. The authorities reported the boat had set off from the Gambian coast about a week ago. Around 160 people were on board. According to the coast guard, the boat capsized when the passengers saw the lights of a coastal town and moved to one side. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
28.08.2025, InfoMigrants / ANSA
Following an alleged shooting at a migrant rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea, the European Commission has requested clarification from the Libyan authorities. The Italian opposition has called for a deal between Italy and the Libyan coast guard to be revoked. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Italien / Malta, Libya
26.08.2025, CompassCollective
After rescuing 22 people yesterday evening, a German sailing boat was prohibited from leaving the port of Lampedusa. The crew is accused of not informing the so-called Libyan coast guard when they rescued the people from an unseaworthy boat. The detention is expected to last for 10-20 days. It took effect yesterday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
26.08.2025, InfoMigrants / ANSA
The ship Mediterranea chose to disembark 10 migrants rescued in the Sicilian Channel in the city of Trapani, Sicily, defying the instructions of the Italian Ministry of Interior, which had designated Genoa as the safe port of docking. "We decided to uphold dignity and human life," stated Mediterranea Saving Humans. read more
26.08.2025, ANSA
Various associations providing support to migrants denounced the situation of approximately 100 asylum seekers who are sleeping on the streets of Trieste and called for urgent measures to find stable lodging for them. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Italien / Malta
25.08.2025, Mediterranea Saving Humans
This afternoon, the Police Headquarters, the Financial Police and the Port Authority of Trapani notified the captain and shipowner on board of the report whereby the Mediterranea ship is subject to the measures provided for by the Piantedosi Decree Law: a fine of up to €10,000 and administrative detention, the duration of which will be decided by the Prefect of Trapani within the next five days. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
25.08.2025, Correctiv
The Libyan coast guard is known for its brutal treatment of private sea rescue boats. Over the weekend, however, it apparently fired live ammunition at a rescue ship. Our research shows that it appears to have obtained the boat used for this operation from Italy with EU support. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Libya
25.08.2025, Info Migrants
An overcrowded rubber dighy ran into bad weather crossing the Mediterranean Sea, a German NGO reported on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of three sisters who had escaped war-torn Sudan. Volunteers from the organization RESQSHIP found the bodies of the three, aged 9, 11, and 17 years old. They were part of a group of 65 refugees who left Libya on Friday night in the battered vessel, hoping to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa. read more
24.08.2025, Der Standard
The NGO vessel Ocean Viking, which carries out rescue operations in the Mediterranean, has been attacked by the Libyan Coast Guard in international waters. According to SOS Méditerranée, the operator of the ship, the Coast Guard fired hundreds of shots at the vessel, which had 87 rescued people on board. The organization shared the information on X. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
22.08.2025, InfoMigrants
Libya's coast guard intercepted nearly 500 people at sea last week. This comes after Greece stepped up its cooperation with Libya's two rival governments to stop irregular migration flows. However, the issue of sending migrants back to Libya remains contentious, as the North African nation remains unsafe for migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Italien / Malta, Libya
20.08.2025, ANSA
Ten of the 27 bodies retrieved on August 13 following a double migrant shipwreck off Lampedusa reached Porto Empedocle on Tuesday, August 19. Meanwhile, new migrant landings were reported on Lampedusa. read more
19.08.2025, InfoMigrants
According to the NGO Alarme Phone Sahara, at least 35 migrants are thought to have died in the Niger desert, on their way to Europe, since the beginning of the year. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Europa, Niger
19.08.2025, Reuters
Italy hailed a drop in irregular arrivals last year as proof its migration policies are working. One boat’s journey shows the dangers of the crackdown.The crossing from North Africa to Italy or the island nation of Malta is one of the busiest routes into the European Union. It accounts for over a quarter of the more than 240,000 unauthorized arrivals detected last year, according to the EU border agency, Frontex. It is also one of the world’s most deadly maritime crossings, IOM says. After a crackdown by European governments and partners in North Africa, irregular maritime crossings to the EU fell by more than a third last year, Frontex data shows, driven by a sharp drop in arrivals via the central Mediterranean. read more
18.08.2025, Der Standard
Three Palestinians were intercepted off the coast of Lampedusa by a Frontex patrol boat while crossing the sea on a jet ski, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. They reported having departed from Homs, Libya, and said they had organized the crossing independently. read more
18.08.2025, InfoMigrants
The Greek and Turkish coast guards have been busy in the waters of the southern Mediterranean and the Aegean over the weekend. Greek authorities rescued at least 165 migrants, and the Turkish authorities rescued and apprehended more than 140 over the last few days. Some of the rescues are detailed by the coast guards, others are rounded up in local press reports. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Griechenland / Türkei, Italien / Malta
Critics say the strict regulations Italy's right-wing government imposed on private sea rescue organizations are causing more migrants to die at sea. On board a humanitarian rescue ship, InfoMigrants witnessed what it means when there are fewer crews patrolling to check whether boats are in distress. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Italien / Malta, Libya
16.08.2025, Domani
Despite government attacks, secret service surveillance, and an indictment for aiding irregular migration, Mediterranea Saving Humans is returning to the sea. This happens at a critical moment: in light of recent shipwrecks and the simultaneous administrative blockade of the “civil fleet” that could help prevent them – last month first Sea Watch 5, then Aurora, and most recently Seabird 1. The new vessel, Mediterranea Ship, set sail four days ago from the Spanish port of Burriana, a logistical base for many organizations engaged in sea rescue. read more
14.08.2025, InfoMigrants
As many migrant routes into Europe are effectively being shut down by increased surveillance and interceptions, other routes are gaining in popularity -- as smugglers continue to cash in on desperate migrants hoping to reach the EU. The routes from Libya to Crete and from Algeria to the Balearic Islands are two examples. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Nordafrika
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